Rescued Dinosaur Loves To Cuddle With Grandma | The Dodo

Fun fact a lot of monitor lizard species have the intelligence and playfulness as a dog Edit yes I know he isn’t a monitor lizard he just reminded me of that fact

The lizard is beautiful, and what a beautiful bond with the grandmother.

Tegus can absolutely be very affectionate pets. Look at this and tell me that reptiles cannot feel love.

Beautiful … Love comes in many forms, Blue gives new meaning to “emotional support animal” 🦎

Grandma’s boy.

Blue is a very good example on how large reptiles can be just as loving as a dog or cat.

If you told someone you had a pet and his name was Blue, they would probably picture a HOUND DOG in their mind. Imagine their reaction when a giant lizard approached them and was as just as affectionate as any dog!

And you all thought Jurrasic World was fake. We've got Chris Pine and Blue right here and it's just as adorable.

It took him a little bit of time to warm up to you because he did not feel well. You take such good care of him. It is nice to see this bond.

I live in south of Brazil and the heavy rains over here flooded the entire state (the state is the size of Italy and the whole disaster is worse than Katrina and the death toll is on the rise and it will get worse after the water level drops) and everybody should know what's going on over here. There are thousands of people working non-stop and around the clock rescuing humans and animals (from dogs/cats to pigs, horses, chickens and so on) and we're getting donations from all over the country and over the world. There's one rescuer you should feature, she's Deise Falci and she's been rescuing animals with a small motorboat with lots of volunteers and lots of others are making this huge effort to rescue animals even with firemen discouraging the rescue of pets.

That's the coolest lizard or dragon? I can't tell!! Doesn't matter, Blu is beautiful!!!! 💙🩵

Before anyone goes and rush out to buy a tegu and expecting they all turn out like this I can assure you the reality is very different. They are all individuals but majority of tegus are not this affectionate. They are more like cats than dogs in personality, they come when they feel like it which is usually when they want food or they will come to you for protection if they feel threatened😂(when taken outside at the park and there are other dogs and humans around). I have two tegus, one raised from a juvenile and can tell you with much experience they do calm down as they get older but most will never act puppy dog like. They will hang out with you on the couch and may cuddle up to you if it’s cooler in the room, they tolerate us more than anything. Mine lets me cuddle up to her and pat her all over but she is just as happy to be left alone if not more happy😂. As juveniles they are prone to biting because they are food aggressive and easily mistake your hand/fingers as food, if you buy any animal expect to get bitten by them at one point or another. Training them and wearing gloves during feeding so they don’t associate your hands with food will help. I am writing this long message because I have seen it happen quite a few times, people dumping their tegus because it had bitten them. Saying they are aggressive etc etc… in fact these people have unknowingly trained their tegus to bite them because when they go to feed them, the tegus will try to bite cause they go food crazy and usually the thing that comes into nearest contact are hands, then these people still throw in the food for their tegus. Soon the tegus associates biting them with getting food, you see where I’m going with this. It’s equal to rewarding a dog for bad behaviour. For anyone considering getting a tegus after watching this video please take all above points mentioned before buying one.

I love the ending with Grandma doing her nails on the couch with Blue watching.

What a cute precious boy! Lotta ppl don't realize the larger lizards are social and need affection and attention.

How is he not supposed to love you? You are the best dad ever 🥹❤️

❤heartwarming. I love Blue❤

Tegus are incredible animals, very smart, they can be very affectionate (after a lengthy process of bonding) but they are NOT easy pets. They require a very carefully balanced diet, they can be very temperamental and aggressive, particularly when they’re feeling hormonal. And that bite? Yowza. It hurts like hell. A male tegu can bite with the same force as a fully grown jaguar. Not to mention their poop is super smelly and looks like scrambled eggs 🤢 not great to deal with if you have a weak stomach. Please keep all this in mind if you’re looking for a pet tegu- there are many abandoned ones because people got them when they were small and cute, and quickly got overwhelmed. They need a lot of space.

Blue is so affectionate and loving. The extra care he needs or wants is worth it. Reminds me of my 14 year old Bearded Dragon, that passed away snuggled into my neck ❤❤

Many lizards are very affectionate and are clean smart creatures. They need specific care and people need to research them so they provide the best care for them. 🐾🐾❤️❤️😺😺🐾

Some animals are just smart enough to know when they have it made.